The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-18
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS

from Washington, and will assume
his duties as commissioner OF immi.
grafton about April l.
L. D. Lyon will begin PUBLISHING a
weekly paper at Watertown April /.
Col. Tyner thinks the report Of the
breed trouble at St. John, has been
exaggerated.
Chicago Special: Otto Koegle young
German who came here from Dakota
on his way back to his old home in
Clinton, Ind, with 81, 500, started out
to see the sights. A hack driver threw
him into the company OF two disrepu.
table women, who, with the help Of a
bar tender, succeeded In getting Koe.
gle drunk and then robbed him. The
bar tender has skipped with most OF
the money. The others are under ar.
rest.
After twelve days Of blockade the
Chicago & Northwestern get it's track
cleared on the Winona line and the
first through train from Chicago by
that route has arrived at Huron.
Col. Thompson, member of the
board otdirectors OF the Bismark pen
iteniary, has rendered his resignation
to the governor.
Among other bills passed by the
legislature was what is known as Col.
Inns public examiners bill. 1t pro-
vides that the territory shall be divid-
ed into two districts, thefourth stand
ard parallel to be the dividing line,
and that a public examiner who shall
be a skilled accountant and practical
bookeeper, one OF whom shall be q Re-
publican and the other q Democrat,
shall be appointed in each district.
The duties of such examiners are SIM
liar to those prescribed by law in Min.
nesota, and they are to receive a sal
airy of $500 per annum.
The Dakota house under suspension
Of the rules, passed the bill for the re.
organization of the militia of the ter
ritory, and making an increased APP
preparation for it's support. The bill
provides for two regiments o~finfantry
and n battery, and the governor
may, at his discretion, organize a sec
ond battery and two companies of
cavalry. Brigade organization is abol-
isked, but the governor may, if he
deems advisable, reorganize it and ap.
point a brigadier general.
The largest religious revival ever
known in Fargo's history is now in
progress. Between 400 and 500 0 n
versions are reported. Moorhead is
also involved in the excitement.
The secretary OF the interior has af-
frmed the decision OF the land com
missioner in the cass OF II. o. Wood
and w. Havens against +. w. Blanch-
ard, involving the southeast quarter
and southeast quarter section 90,
township 109, range Ga, Huron land
district. This decision cancels Blanch-
ards claim.
Samuel A. Dickey, brother Of ex-
Congressman Dickey of Pennsylvania,
was convicted in the United States
court at Bismarck Of selling liquor to
Indians. The penalty is a fine OF
$3.50 to $1,000 and Imprisonment
from one to FIVE years.
Information is received of the death
at San Francisco, Of Thomas McMas-
ter, brother oil Samuel McMaster,
formerly superintendent OF the Home
stake mine at Deadwood.
William L. Sackett, ex-county com
missioner, was arrested charged with
attempting to rape the eig~ht-year-old
daughter Of James Sackett, engineer
for the Homestake company at
Deadwood. The prisoner is about
fifty years of age, has a wife, and has
heretofore borne an irreproachabie
character. Sackett denies the charge,
and claims tc be a victim OF black
mail.
John Farley & Co., dealers in agri-
cultural implements, Deadwood, with
branches at various points in the
Hills, have made an assignment. Max
Hoehn of Sturgis is the assignee.
Liabilities, $1,000.
The nomination OF J. r. Whiteside
as register OF the Deadwood land Of
fee failed purely for lack OF time to-
consider. 1t is not unlikely, therefore,
that a recess commission will be given
him.
Judge Spencer writes to a Huron at
torney that he will arrive in Dakota
in a few days. Sickness at his home
in New York has prevented his coming
sooner.
It has been decided to hold the
q - Tg.-4